Unix II: Chapter 6 "Software Installation and Management" "STUDY GUIDE"

Two package formats are in common use to install software packages: pkg .deb tar rpm

.deb rpm

Which of the following tasks do most administrators perform when it comes to software installation and management? (Check all-that-apply) Keeping systems and applications patched and up to date. Automating mass installations of operating systems. Maintaining custom OS configurations for the local environment. Managing add-on software packages.

ALL OF THE CHOICES: Keeping systems and applications patched and up to date. Automating mass installations of operating systems. Maintaining custom OS configurations for the local environment. Managing add-on software packages.

Before modifying a file, it is best practices to: Remove the file Edit the file Create a backup revision of the file. Create a restore of the file.

Create a backup revision of the file.

Which of the following are used to store live versions of files, allowing for checkin and checkout of files while editing? Git Subversion backup tar

Git Subversion

What is a standard protocl from Intel that allows systems to boot from a network interface? Preboot Internal Boot (PIB) Preboot eXecution Boot (PEB) Preboot System Environment (PSE) Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE)

Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE)

It's possible to upgrade an entire system full of software with a single ____________ command. backup cp tar apt-get

apt-get

Which tool below from SUSE is used for performing automated installations? kickstart jumpstart automated installer autoyast

autoyast

Which tool below from Ubuntu is used for performing automated installations? debian-installer jumpstart automated installer autoyast

debian-installer

Which command installs, verifies and queries the status of packages in linux; Ubuntu as an example. rpm pkg tar dpkg

dpkg

Which tool below from Solaris is used for performing automated installations? jumpstart kickstart autoyast automated installer

jumpstart

Which tool below from Red Hat is used for performing automated installations? automated installer jumpstart autoyast kickstart

kickstart

Which tool below from AIX is used for performing automated installations? autoyast automated installer nim jumpstart

nim

Which of the following below is the FreeBSD package manager? pkgadd yum pkg zipper

pkg

Which command installs, verifies and queries the status of packages in linux; redhat as an example. tar rpm pkg dpkg

rpm

The file below contained in the /etc/apt directory contains a list of universal packages and package source for "main" components of ubuntu. sources.list apt.list tar.list pkgs.list

sources.list

Which of the followin below is a metapackage manager based on RPM and similiar to apt-get? Which of the following below is a metapackage manager based on RPM and similar to apt-get? yam tar pkgadd yum

yum

Which of the following below are Metapackage management systems: tar yum apt pkg

yum apt